
Brother is a movie directed by Clement Virgo in 2022 and based on the book of the same name by David Chariandy, first published in 2017. The movie features Lamar Johnson, Aaron Pierre, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Kiana Madeira, Lovell Adams-Gray, Maurice Dean Wint, and others.
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Storyline
The story follows brothers Francis and Michael from a single-parent family who are struggling to imagine a better life for themselves in their getaway spot of Rogue Valley. Francis, who hopes of becoming a music artist in the hip-hop scene, tries to keep his brother out of trouble by bringing him along to his friends’ hang out at the barbershop while their Trinidadian mother is working multiple shifts to make ends meet. However, when tragedy strikes and a police crackdown ensues, the boys’ hopes and dreams may be dashed by reality.
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Movie vs Book

Year
2022
Minutes
119
Movie Rate
7.70
Source: IMDb

Year
2017
Pages
192
Book Rate
8.02
S: Goodreads
Book
Brother
Author: David Chariandy
Country: Canada
First published in: 2017
Length: 192 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“If I want to write a movie, I'll write a screenplay, but if I have an idea for a book, it's something that I think can only be done novelistically.”
BRET EASTON ELLIS (Writer)

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